87.4k views
5 votes
What is the radius of a circle with the equation (x − 3)2 + (y − 7)2 = 9?

User Ted Betz
by
7.4k points

1 Answer

5 votes


\bf \textit{equation of a circle}\\\\ (x- h)^2+(y- k)^2= r^2 \qquad center~~(\stackrel{}{ h},\stackrel{}{ k})\qquad \qquad radius=\stackrel{}{ r} \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\ (x-\stackrel{h}{3})^2+(y-\stackrel{k}{7})^2=9\implies (x-3)^2+(y-7)^2=3^2~\hfill \boxed{r=3}

User Petr Pribyl
by
6.5k points